きりん座
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 座 |
| ざ Grade: 6 |
| on’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 麒麟座
Etymology
麒麟 (kirin, “giraffe”) + 座 (-za, “constellation”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) きりんざ [kìríńzá] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [kʲiɾʲĩnd͡za̠]
Proper noun
きりん座 (hiragana きりんざ, rōmaji Kirinza)
- (astronomy) Camelopardalis